Season 1

Episodes

10

Writers

Donald Glover

Stephen Glover
Stefani Robinson
Jamal Olori

Network

FX

Release Date

September 6, 2016

Finale Date

November 1, 2016

Next
Season 2

Season 1 of Atlanta premiered on September 6, 2016 and ran for 10 episodes until November 1, 2016.

FX announced that development on Atlanta had begun in August 2013,^[1] and a year later, the network ordered the pilot to the series,^[2] which Donald Glover wrote and Hiro Murai directed. Production on the pilot began in July 2015, and filming took place on-location in Atlanta, Georgia.^[3] The show was officially picked by the network in October 2015.^[4]

Premise[]

Two cousins work through the Atlanta music scene in order to better their lives and the lives of their families.

Cast[]

Main[]

Recurring[]

Harold House Moore as Swiff
Griffin Freeman as Dave
Emmett Hunter as Ahmad White
Cranston Johnson as Deshawn
Myra Lucretia Taylor as Mrs. Marks
Isiah Whitlock Jr. as Raleigh Marks

Production crew[]

Producers[]

Donald Glover – Creator/Executive producer/Writer/Director/Executive music producer
Paul Simms – Executive producer
Dianne McGunigle – Executive producer

Directors[]

Hiro Murai – 7 episodes
Donald Glover – 2 episodes
Janicza Bravo – 1 episode

Writers[]

Donald Glover – 3.5 episodes
Stephen Glover – 4 episodes
Stefani Robinson – 1.5 episodes
Jamal Olori – 1 episode

Episodes[]

"The Big Bang"

1.01 | September 6, 2016

Premise

Paper Boi? Who the hell is that? I swear everybody want to be a rapper now-a-days smh. Song is bumpin tho.

"Streets on Lock"

1.02 | September 6, 2016

Premise

See every rapper think he a thug, well you do the crime, you do the time. Dont drop the soap haha. Free my uncle Jay!

"Go for Broke"

1.03 | September 13, 2016

Premise

This man Earn broke as hell. How you gone go out on a date with no money? Umm mhmm these Atlanta dudes trifling. But Ok, Paper Boi might really be about that life tho.

"The Streisand Effect"

1.04 | September 20, 2016

Premise

Paper Boi is tripping about this blog stuff but it's just Twitter bruh. It's just entertainment. Somebody needs to get Earn some money. Skreetmoney Worldwide man.

"Nobody Beats the Biebs"

1.05 | September 27, 2016

Premise

Ayyye, okay! We got celebs in the building balling for the kids. I love me some Justin Bieber. Man, Paper Boi stay hating tho haha.

"Value"

1.06 | October 4, 2016

Premise

I love my bestie for real but I can't stand her neither. Van just jealous cause her girl out here jet settin and poppin. Ok girl get yours.

"B.A.N."

1.07 | October 11, 2016

Premise

Montague; Special guest Paper Boi and Dr. Deborah Holt.

"The Club"

1.08 | October 18, 2016

Premise

Baller Alert! NFL players, not to mention Jeff Miles and the bottle boys at Primal tonight. Paper Boi gonna be in this thang too. Liiiiiiiittttttttt. I got pre sale bands.

"Juneteenth"

1.09 | October 25, 2016

Premise

Why my Auntie trying to make me go to one of these bougie Junteenth parties again? I don't like them sadity people and I'm gonna miss my shows. Le sigh.

"The Jacket"

1.10 | November 1, 2016

Premise

Yo last night was 10 crazy. I bout lost my mind, Quita lost her phone, and this fool Earn lost his jacket smh. Who cares tho (laugh-crying emoji).

Reception and accolades[]

The first season received critical acclaim, scoring 90 out of 100 on Metacritic. Season one garned a total of 15 award nominations and won 8, including two Golden Globes and a Critics' Choice Award.